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Wellington 1 is a 24 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Wellington since 1977. Ranked #1327 of 1883 gas plants in the United States, Wellington 1 represents a mere 0.004% of the country’s total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Wellington 1 177.6 times smaller. Nearby plants include Kay Wind LLC (299 MW, Wind), Frontier Windpower (200 MW, Wind), and Rock Falls Wind Farm LLC (154.5 MW, Wind). The facility is located about 50 km from Wichita in Kansas.

Capacity
24 MW
Commissioning Year
1977

49 years old

Owner
City of Wellington - (KS)
Location
37.2614°, -97.4057°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,701. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,084 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,118 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

49 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Wellington - (KS) operates 2 plants totalling 44 MW

Regional density

37 plants within 100 km, 5,761 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wellington 2 (5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.261400, -97.405700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
46.4 Kt
95 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.27 Mt
Over 49 years of operation
Past Retirement
2007
19 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.1K
cars per year
6.2K
homes per year
2.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
GasCoalNuclearWind
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